BA Exhibition 2016

A Selection of Works

From Level 1, 2 & 3 

BA Fine Art and Fine Art Textiles
Orkney College UHI

13th-24th June

10am til 6pm

Several of the BA students put together an exhibition to accompany
 the Degree Show, this gave the public an opportunity to see the diversity of
projects undertaking at the UHI and maybe would entice a few onto the course?!!

Overview of exhibition 

Students exhibiting were Jane Glue, Beccy May, Ruth Tait, Maureen McCubbin,
Sarah Wylie and myself. Of course this is just a small portion of the works
undertakening during the year but there was good variety of photography,
sculpture and mixed media on show.

Jane Glue 

Photography

`There was a time`

Beccy May

Plaster&muslin wall sculpture

`Torso`

Video Stills

`What we leave behind`

Ruth Tait

Acetate, acrylic&ink

`A Landscape of Memory 1`

Maureen McCubbin

Photography (close up)

`Time Passes iv`

Sarah Wylie

Photography

`Portals`

Norna Sinclair

Steel&monofilment

`We are our Journey`

The exhibition marks the end of another year at Orkney College 

with the students taking a well earned summer break.

Follow the link for more information on courses available at the Orkney college UHI

https://www.orkney.uhi.ac.uk/courses

Degree Show 2016

Kirstin Wishart 

Degree Show 2016
Orkney College UHI

13th-24th June
10 am-6 pm

                                                                Diagnosis

The primary catalyst for my recent work was motivated by my mother’s secondary breast cancer diagnosis. I have focused on the division and mutation of cellular forms, the delicate balance between creation and destruction.

Cancer is such a vast, life-changing thing that, in order to comprehend the disease and to try to understand something so complex, it has helped me to break things down to a very simple cellular level.

I work mostly in photography and film but also allow exploration of other media within my work. For me the process is just as important as the finished result – lead by a journey of experimentation, inspiration and development of ideas.

Installation 

 Scan Results, Stage 1-4

When entering the gallery space we are faced with a long dark passage, 

four light boxes led the way to a dead end. Kirstin states it as a reversed metaphor of

`light at the end of the tunnel`.

 Film

Division Rate

This hypnotic video depicting the separation and collision 

of cellular forms was eerily beautiful.

Photography

Framed prints 

Chemotherapy

Tumour

Mass (close-up of image)

These still images were amazing but their titles were a

 disturbing reminder to what was being portrayed.

Automatic Drawings

Kirstin explains that these drawings are "an uncensored 

expression of thoughts and feelings".

Life Expectancy                    Biopsy

Abnormality

From a very difficult subject matter, Kirstin has created

 an extremely poignant and thought provoking installation. 

Kirstin has done herself and her family proud.

 She is an inspiration to us all!

Follow this link to take a look at Kirstin`s creative journey

https://vimeo.com/170443557

End of Year Exhibition 2016

This exhibition will showcase some of the work undertaken by this years BA students

 and is to run alongside Kirstin Wishart`s Degree Show.

Laura Drever Exhibition

Scarsa

6th - 30th June 2016

Tooin 

Holm Branch

Kirkwall

This is a new collection of works by local artist Laura Drever

 that focuses on Orkney`s unique landscape.

For more information go to 

https://lauradrever.wordpress.com/